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EP 1 055 176 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.09.2000 (43) Date of publication: 29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48 (21) Application number: 97918155.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9702/115 (87) International publication number: WO 9843/172 (01.10.1998 Gazette 1998/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 21.03.1997 EP 97400650 (71) Applicant: CANAL+ Société Anonyme 75711 Paris Cedex 15 (FR)	(72) Inventors: SARFATI, Jean-Claude F-93800 Epinay sur Seine (FR) MERIC, Jerôme F-60300 Senlis (FR) DECLERCK, Christophe F-28210 Senantes (FR) (74) Representative: Cozens, Paul Dennis et al Mathys & Squire100 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)